Practical weight management in dogs and cats / edited by Todd L. Towell.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Towell, Todd L.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cats--Diseases--Diet therapy.

Cats.

Dogs--Diseases--Diet therapy.

Dogs.

Cats--Exercise.

Dogs--Exercise.

Obesity in animals.

Obesity--therapy.

Obesity--veterinary.

Dogs--Diseases.

Cats--Diseases.

Medical Subjects:

Obesity--therapy.

Obesity--veterinary.

Cats.

Dogs.

Physical Description:

vii, 239 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Chichester, West Sussex, UK : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011.

Summary:

Towell, a veterinarian who specializes in managing obesity-related diseases and clinical nutrition, offers a reference for the veterinary health team to managing pet obesity. He brings together specialists in nutrition, internal medicine, critical care, and surgery and rehabilitation in the US for eight chapters on diagnosis, prevention techniques, nutritional management, pharmacotherapy, therapeutic exercises, and tips for implementing weight management programs and educating owners. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Contents:

Clinical importance of canine and feline obesity / P. Jane Armstrong and Angela L. Lusby

Diagnosing obesity / Todd L. Towell

Preventiing obesity / Mark A. Brady

Nutritional management of obesity / Todd L Towell, and S. Dru Forrester

Pharmacotherapy for management of canine obesity / Sharon Campbell

Therapeutic exercises / Denis J. Marcellin-Little

Owner education and compliance / Kara Burns, and Todd L. Towell

Implementing a weight management program / Rebecca L. Remillard.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780813809564

0813809568

OCLC:

703790532